Technology invades the modern world

Chapter 460 A Miraculous Twist

This successful space rescue demonstrated to the world that China has achieved actual control over the moon.

The moon does not belong to all mankind; the moon belongs to China.

In this peaceful era, of course anyone can come.

But if the situation changes, anyone who wants to build a base on the moon will need China's approval.

No one can defeat China, which possesses both guided and anti-missile capabilities, on the moon.

In this timeline, in Frances in 1970, the Chinese representative sitting opposite Lin Ran could never have imagined that, just fifty-five years later, China would possess the entire moon.

The two of them sat facing each other.

On the table was a slightly worn document: "Outline of the Long-Term Plan for the Development of Science and Technology from 1956 to 1967".

This is a very important document in the history of China, yet it has been overlooked.

It reflects the foresight of this ancient country in its top-level design of science and technology during that era.

The white horse hadn't arrived yet in 1956.

"Back then, we proposed 57 major scientific and technological tasks from 13 aspects, including 616 central issues, and further proposed 12 key tasks from these."

Of course, the most important thing is national defense, which is the cornerstone of our sustainable development. This includes atomic bombs and missiles, which are developing well now. We have made atomic bombs and hydrogen bombs, and we have medium-range high-precision guided missiles.

In emerging technologies, we have planned technologies such as computer technology, semiconductor technology, radio electronics, automation, and remote control.

In areas urgently needed by the national economy, agriculture and related science and technology for solving the problems of food, clothing and daily necessities, as well as the technological transformation of national economic sectors such as mining and metallurgy, fuel and power, machinery manufacturing, chemical industry, construction, transportation and communications, are all included.

The basic sciences plan also focuses on the development direction of basic sciences such as mathematics, mechanics, physics, and chemistry.

Frankly speaking, when the plan was first introduced, it was generally considered by the international community to be too ambitious and even unrealistic. This was in 1957, the year the plan was formulated.

I flew to Moscow specifically to seek feedback from the Moscow Science and Technology Committee, the Russian Academy of Sciences, and research institutions of relevant ministries on our draft science and technology plan.

At that time, Comrade Kosygin told me that our plan was too ambitious, and its breadth and depth were comparable to the Soviet Union's national economic and scientific and technological plan, and even more comprehensive in terms of coverage of some emerging disciplines.

He asked me if it was possible to reduce the amount of information, which indicated that the Soviet Union had conducted a serious study and provided feedback on the planning content.

My feedback to him was that we need to follow this plan, and the Soviet experts only need to help us assess its feasibility; we will proceed with it ourselves.

My statement at the time was that this was not just a list of technologies, but a spiritual guideline to inspire all Chinese people to advance towards science; its grandeur reflects our ambition.”

Lin Ran knew that after three days, the other party finally wanted to talk to him about something more practical.

"So, Professor, this document has guided the work of the past twelve years."

We hope to obtain guidance from him for the next twelve years.

Similarly, like the guidance from the Soviet Union, I hope that the guidance you provide for us is at the macro level and at the directional level.

As long as you provide the right direction, with our system and our people, we will certainly be able to continue to move forward until we achieve that great goal.

Building upon the legacy of six generations is not necessarily a bad thing in the 20th century.

This is a conspiracy.

The other party's subtext was actually, "If we want to catch up with alien technology, how do we do it?"

They simply used technological planning as a starting point to avoid being detected by America.

"This is a remarkable achievement. I have been paying close attention to my country and am particularly impressed by the continued implementation of this twelve-year science and technology plan."

To be honest, when I first learned about it, I also thought it was too ambitious, even unrealistic.

But you did it, it's a miracle.

Both of them knew in their hearts that Lin Ran was also one of the contributors to this miracle.

"Our goal when we formulated the plan was to concentrate our efforts and catch up. The core of that was the word 'concentration'."

We are well aware that we have a weak foundation, and we must invest our limited resources in the areas where we need them most.

The implementation of the plan went even more smoothly than we had anticipated.

This was a victory of scientific decision-making and nationwide efforts, and it also relied on the Chinese scientists who chose to return to China during that era, who made outstanding contributions to our technological development.

In our plan, we have identified semiconductors, computers, and automatic control as the three key emerging technologies.

Now that the twelve-year plan has ended, we have reached an advanced level in a few fields. Professor, you are not only one of the world's top scientists, but also a world-renowned science fiction writer with countless fans. I would like to know your views on the future development of science and technology. The Chinese representative asked in a different direction, very frankly.

After a moment of thought, Lin Ran said, "In my opinion, the future is the future of information."

In the short term, people and information coexist; in the long term, information can exist entirely on its own.

The Chinese representative quickly realized: "What you mean by the technological singularity brought about by artificial intelligence?"

Lin Ran nodded, then shook his head: "Yes and no."

Lin Ran explained in detail: "First of all, the word 'computer' will soon be outdated because it will no longer be a towering cabinet, but an extension of human senses."

People of the future will drive the high integration of information, miniaturizing computing power to the extreme so that it can be easily put in a pocket, worn on a wrist, or even embedded in glasses.

Every individual will have a personal, 24/7 connected information companion that is far more powerful than any current mainframe.

The Chinese representative felt a chill run down his spine; wasn't this exactly what the Raspberry Pi was all about?

Raspberry Pi is a pocket-sized device? America also has computers worn on her wrist and embedded in her glasses?

The Chinese representatives, who had initially been somewhat proud of China's semiconductor development, suddenly became more cautious.

The Chinese representative listened intently, taking notes in his notebook as he listened, demonstrating his best work performance despite his advanced age.

Lin Ran ignored what the other person thought and continued, "In this era of coexistence, information is no longer passively stored, but actively flowing."

In the future, people will need an all-encompassing information nervous system that allows all these personal terminals to connect and communicate with each other.

This is the networking of information. Breakthroughs in semiconductor technology will cause data transmission speeds to increase exponentially, ultimately enabling information exchange from any corner of the world to be completed instantly.

Human knowledge, decision-making, and business activities will all be highly dependent on this real-time, dynamic information network.

A lead in semiconductors must be translated into an advantage in information penetration at this stage.

Whoever can manufacture smaller, more efficient, and more ubiquitous chips will be able to dominate this wave of coexistence between humans and information.

Information will become the cheapest and most convenient tool for humankind, thereby completely transforming the landscape of all industries.

The Chinese representative believed that the future Lin Ran spoke of would not arrive for a long time.

Little did he know, things would happen very quickly, faster than he could have imagined.

A forum with built-in translation capabilities is about to sweep the world.

Cyber ​​God will bring unprecedented changes to the human mindset of this era.

"However, coexistence is only a transition."

In the more distant future, there will be an era in which information can exist entirely on its own.

This is a fundamental leap, a transition from a tool to a living entity.

In this long-term phase, the challenge facing humanity will no longer be how to make information faster and smaller, but how to enable the information structure itself to generate autonomous consciousness and intelligence.

The artificial intelligence we talk about now is actually still at the level of a sophisticated calculator; the information body of the future must be able to perform abstract, cross-domain, and even supersede human experience reasoning and learning, which is what I mean by the technological singularity.

Once an information structure can self-program, self-repair, and self-optimize, and begins to possess a self-defined objective function, it achieves independent existence free from human biological control. It no longer requires human instructions but can make the most advantageous decisions for itself based on data, with speed and logic far exceeding that of humans.

On a physical level, the physical body of this independent information life form is a highly autonomous robot.

They are highly intelligent entities capable of adapting to any complex environment, self-organizing, self-replicating, and self-evolving.

Information structure gives machines a soul, while machines provide the body for information.

Of course, in this future, humanity will face countless ethical problems, and it is even possible that it will be wiped out by life forms created by itself.

Therefore, for China, achieving information interconnection and miniaturization of computer equipment in the short term is your goal.

In the long term, the goal is to create artificial intelligence with its own life and intelligence.

As for the specific path to achieve it, I don't know how to reach the future I've described, but I do know that it is the future.

Lin Ran's final words entered the other person's mind, more like a proverb revealing a corner of the universe's truth.

After completing its more than ten-day return transfer to Earth, the Queqiao-2 spacecraft successfully returned three astronauts to Earth's atmosphere and was subsequently recovered by the Chinese search and rescue team in the East China Sea.

The absence of astronauts did not prevent a grand welcoming ceremony from taking place at Cape Canaveral, Florida.

At the center stage of the welcoming ceremony, three astronauts, looking tired but energetic, appeared on the screen.

Surrounding them were former Donald Party presidents, senior senators, and congressional leaders.

Obama stood in the most prominent position and personally went forward to pay tribute to the three astronauts.

"In the deepest despair, humanity has shown its greatest qualities. This rescue is a victory for international cooperation, and a victory for science and humanitarianism."

We are proud of the courage of Carl, Lina, and Sarah, and we extend our sincerest gratitude to the Chinese aerospace team.

As our astronaut corps has demonstrated, only a diverse and inclusive society can truly meet the challenges of the future!

From the perspective of the Donkey Party, although they lost, they still won.

The narrative surrounding this rescue was extremely favorable to them.

It successfully combined space exploration with the themes of globalism, scientific collaboration, and multiculturalism championed by the Democratic Party, in stark contrast to the isolationism of the current White House.

Another point is that the lunar base of the Great T is very impressive. Although China also has one, this is the second largest in the world, and it is located in the Arctic.

The White House has been sending a signal to the world that we and China occupy the South Pole and the North Pole respectively, and it remains to be seen who will win the competition for the moon.

America did not lose!
If you didn't lose, then you've already won, haven't you?
But China's demonstrated deep-space interception capabilities immediately shattered the halo of its academic prowess.

China can launch spacecraft and intercept them.

what does this mean?
China can not only launch spacecraft, but also intercept them with extremely low cost and extremely high precision.

This means that if China so chooses, it has the capability to prevent any foreign spacecraft from entering lunar orbit or to interfere with its orbit at any time.

This means that your ability to build a lunar north pole base is not because you can rival China on the moon or share the moon, but rather it is a gift from China based on peacetime.

Not only did they not win, they lost.

America can only travel safely to and from the moon as long as China does not activate its militarization capabilities.

This huge psychological gap and sense of strategic humiliation, fueled by traditional media and Donald Party supporters, quickly fermented among the public.

The complete shift in narrative logic, this amazing reversal, completely baffled the White House; it was the first time Big T had encountered such a situation.

The opponent's technical level had exceeded his understanding and control.

In traditional business and political spheres, he could resolve issues through intimidation and deals.

But his power is ineffective in the face of the physical laws of space.

The final result was that Blue Origin was a great victory for international cooperation, while NASA was a humiliating success.

Whether it was Obama or Clinton, their performance at the welcoming ceremony left Chinese netizens dumbfounded.

Weren't we the ones who rescued them? Aren't the astronauts still resting in a sanatorium in China? Why does it seem like this is a great victory for your Democratic Party?

Meanwhile, Democrats have started to revive the outdated G2 strategy from 2016 as part of their strategic vision.

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